Prices at 65 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $481 — 38% below the US median ($782), roughly 10.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens Medical Center | Columbia, LA | $157 | $101 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Byrd Regional Hospital | Leesville, LA | $173 | $342 | ★ 2/5 | 121 min | — |
| Freedom Behavioral Hospital of Leesville | Leesville, LA | $173 | $342 | — | — | — |
| Sabine Medical Center | Many, LA | $177 | $590 | — | 129 min | — |
| Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $177 | — | — | — | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $177 | $400 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Dequincy Memorial Hospital | Dequincy, LA | $186 | $266 | — | 99 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $186 | $402 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Winn Parish Medical Center | Winnfield, LA | $210 | $699 | — | 100 min | — |
| Avoyelles Hospital | Marksville, LA | $210 | $700 | ★ 1/5 | 77 min | — |
| New Orleans East Hospital | New Orleans, LA | $215 | $700 | — | 140 min | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $251 | $397 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $261 | $170 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $262 | $397 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Acadian Medical Center | Eunice, LA | $291 | $1,111 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $303 | $401 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Savoy Medical Center | Mamou, LA | $311 | $426 | ★ 4/5 | 108 min | — |
| Madison Parish Hospital | Tallulah, LA | $369 | $399 | — | 125 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $375 | $628 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Ochsner St Mary | Morgan City, LA | $380 | $398 | ★ 2/5 | 89 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical Cent | Shreveport, LA | $380 | $398 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | $391 | $371 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $393 | $393 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland, LA | $405 | $690 | — | 120 min | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $412 | $572 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated October 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $481 — about 10.2× the Medicare rate ($47). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($95).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,096 list price could save about $615 (56%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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